Chomsky

If [Arab] public opinion were to influence policy, the U.S. not only would not control the region, but would be expelled from it, along with its allies, undermining fundamental principles of global dominance. The U.S. and its Western allies are sure to do whatever they can to prevent authentic democracy in the Arab world.
So says Noam Chomsky in a piece I just discovered and recommend as useful food for thought: Is the World Too Big to Fail?